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Waggoner Library Research Guide to Historical Resources The library is dedicated to facilitating education and research by providing access to resources and quality services for the University community.
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Library web address: http://library.trevecca.edu Library telephone numbers: (615) 248-1214- Circulation Desk (615) 248-1570 – Reference Desk (615) 248-1205- Instructional Resources Center and Archives (615) 248-1471- Fax Number Locating book resources and the online catalog
Locating Reference & Stack books Primary Source Materials
The Great Books of the Western World - AC 1 .G72 Loeb Classical Library Greek Authors- PA 3612 Latin Authors - PA 6156 Encyclopedias Annals of America Ref E 173 .A793 The Cambridge Ancient History Ref D 57.C252 V. 1-13 The Cambridge Medieval History Ref D 117 .C3 V. 1-9 The Cambridge Modern History Ref D 208 .C16 V. 1-13 Dictionary of American History Ref E 174 .D52 V. 108 Dictionary of Historic Documents Ref D 9 .K63 Statistical Works European Historical Statistics 1750-1970 Ref HA 110 .M5 Historical Statistics of the U.S.: Colonial times to present Ref HA 202.H57 Timetables of History Ref D 11 .G78 Biographical American National Biography Ref CT 213 .A68 Dictionary of National Biography Ref DA 28 .D47 V.1-22 McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography Ref CT 103 .M27 Obtaining materials using Waggoner’s Interlibrary Loan Services
All transactions for ILL are handled through the Interlibrary Loan Services Librarian. Complete an online form on the library Web site following the ILL link on the menu. Allow 7-10 days for the requested book to arrive and 7 days for article reprints. Items are sent to the Library for pickup. Books: Books generally have a three to four week checkout period. Turnaround time for book requests is about 7 working days. There are generally no fees for this service; however, late fine charges for ILL books are $.50 per day.
Journal Article Reprints: If a journal is unavailable at TNU a reprint of it can be ordered using the online form off the web site. There is no cost. Allow 7 days for delivery of the article. Locating professional journal articles
Online account information is provided exclusively for Trevecca Nazarene University. Our licensure agreements permit use of databases only by Trevecca faculty and students. Please help us maintain the integrity of our licensure agreements by not sharing access with family, coworkers, and friends.
If you know the journal title: From the library homepage, enter the name of the journal in the search box near the top. Change the tag to read “Journal Title” then enter. If your journal is full text in one of our databases the result will include a link to the database where you can access the full text. If there were no hits you can complete online an ILL form requesting a journal article reprint. Allow 7 days for receipt of the reprint. http://library.trevecca.edu
If you are searching by subject: Electronic Resources Link: You can choose by topic or name of database. Accessing databases off campus access requires you to provide your name and the 11 digit ID number from your student ID. Click on ‘Electronic Resources’, select the database you’d like to search and complete the login form. http://www.trevecca.edu/library/screens/eresources Historical Research Database Descriptions
African American History Online full text access to thousands of cross-referenced entries (primary sources, images, video, maps, timelines and articles) on African-American history, sponsored by Facts on File. African American Studies Center full text for over 7500 articles from Oxford's authoritative reference program - with primary source documents, images, maps, charts and tables ProQuest Direct Full Text articles. Interdisciplinary databases but has these modules relating to history: Humanities Module Law Module Military Module All Collection modules can be searched to be more inclusive. Southern Life 1980 - present - full-text articles on topics that relate directly to Southern living, both past and present, including people, places, historical events and more Tennessee Electronic Library a collection of Full Text InfoTrac Gale databases. Expanded Academic 1980 - present
Academic OneFile 1980 - present
Military and Intelligence Database 1980 - present
Primary Sources
Primary sources include original works of an author--novels, poems, short stories, autobiographies, diaries, and firsthand reports of observations or research. Many books and journal articles are considered primary sources. In addition, primary sources materials may be found in the following: University Archives
Internet Resources Original Source Material American Memory: Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents Gallica: Digital Library of the National Library of France U.S. Historical Documents Archives Southern Oral History Program Southern Historical Collection, UNC Words and Deeds in Am History Library of Congress Making of America: 19th c. books and magazines Internet Medieval Sourcebook A-Z world Constitutions Using Primary Sources on the Web Historical Associations American Historical Association
Association of Ancient Historians Nashville & TN. History Sites, NPL Organization of American Historians Tennessee State Library & Archives Statistical Fun Waggoner Library Contact Information
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